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ALBERT M. PRICE, OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS.

' WRAPPING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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p Application iled June 1, 1908. Serial No. 436,001.

To all 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, Annnn'r M. Pincina citizen ot' tlie United States, and a resident of Elgin, iii tlie county of Kane and State of material, and to encircle or bind the first wrapper with a band or printed label, and finally to secure the over-lapping ends olY the bands by means oit an adhesive material.

I have illustrated and will describe a preferred adaptation of my invention, wherein I apply it to a modification of the invention ,Which is the subject matter of my application for Letters iatciit, filed 1905, Serial No.' 978,338.

In the adaptation ot' tlie invention herein described, I have shown a machine in which the first, or inner, wrapping oi' tlic articleI is accomplished by essentially the same niechaiiical devices as those employed to pci'- form the saine functions in the machine deugnst 13th,

y .scribed in the application, Serial No. 27t ,338,

but I have also shown mechanism for placing but one wrapper on each article prior to placing and securing the band. .[t will, however, readily 'be understood that my invention can be adapted to macliincswhicli inclose Van article simultaneously in two or more inner Wrappers. i

In the accompanyino'drawings Figure 1 ,is afroiitielevationfoia machine embodying the invention; IP igtQ;y is a rear elevation thereof showing the'itriain ot gearing by which the power isnt anlsmitted to the dit`` ferent sections of the Ai,ifa`cl1ine`,.the parts in the back ound having 'been on'iitted 'forsiniplicity; Iigi is aplaniviewfot the machine;I Figijltsectioii 4elevation taken on 'the lane of-the'line -tLl-in Fig. 3; Fig.

is a. ront elevationoitl 'thelower portion of the magazine for containing the articles towh'e Wrapped', and a section'o therwheel whichremoves thearticies irom thefinagazine.; Figi 6 is 'a plan ,view oit the devices shown in Fig. Fig. 7 is a 'detail section of a "part, f the devices shown in Fig. 5; Fig: 8is a..ronteleva'tion of the machine,

partly in .s the wlicci in .rliich the article is carried during the 'toidiiig of thc first wrapper, and means for foldingthe saine; the wheel on which the article is carried while the baud is being 'folded and glued, and means for ai, showing the feeding wheel,

trai'isforriiig the partially wrapped. article from one wheel to the-other; F ig. 9 is a sec-l tion taken on the plane of the line 9-9 in Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a partial 'front elevation ot' the niacliii'ic, showing the wheel on which the articles are carried while the band is beingfolded and glued, the mechanism for folding the band and applying the adhesive, a portion of the chute for containing the completed' packages, and the mechanism ,for

transferring such packages from the Wheel to the chute;` Fig. "11 is a plan View of the member for ifoldmg the rear end of the band; Fig. 12 is a sectional view of the drivf ing shatt and attached parts; Fig. 13 is a detail view, partially :in section, of the roller used in holding the tissue paper against the feeding wheel; Fig. 14 is a plan View oit' the device for folding over thecnds of the first wrapper; Fig. 15 is a sectional View on the plane oftlie line`15--15 in Fig. 14; Fig. 16 is a plan View of the mechanism for feeding the bands; Fig. 17 is an end elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 16;.Fig. 18 is a rear elevation kof the mechanism shown in Figs. 16 and 17; Fig. 19 is a front elevation partially in section, showing the mechanisni for cutting the waxed paper; F ig. 20 a detail view ot the cutting roller shown vin Fig. 19; Fig. 21 is a detail. View of the cam which operates the mechanism for folding the rear ends ot the lirwst and second Wrappers; Figf is a ldetail View of the cam which operates the 'mechanism for traiis'terring the articles fronithe first Wrapping Wheel to the second wrapping wheel and cjecting the articles from the second wrapping wheel; Fig. 23 is a detail View of the cani for swinging the gluing roller into contact with the band; Fig.24. is au end` elevation, partially in section, showing the .mechanism for folding and gluing the band;

Fig. 25 is an'end elevation, partially in section, taken in the opposite direction to that of theview shown in Fig. 24;'Fig. 26 is a `perspective view of the package as itappears' after the first Wrapper' is comnleteiy folded; Figs. 27, 28, 29 and 30 angaerspective "views showing the` consecu stages ,assumed in placing the band about the prethe lonnd; Fig. 2S slwws the nppeermiee Fig. Shows the peel-:sure compiere with l both ends of the hand folded down. lfg.

,31 is e detail oi the ejeoting fingere ol the transfer fingere, find liig. 3Q is o side elemlsion and partial section on the plaine ol the line 23E-32 in ig. 3l. .4

ln the drawings, 'l is n. suitable freine to which all other parte oi 'the machine nre :in ta'clied, either directly or indireetlv.

A suitable inegi-.innerer containing the varticles to loewrapped isprovided, coneisl'- t, rete and Sever ing of two angular i'iplrigi'its 2 l and 3) secured to e. lense 3, which in turn cured to the freine l.. the articles ore placed in this magazine, one above the other.J 1will he oost understood by reference to Fig. T. "lhe bottom oi" thin` magazine ie entirely open. and revolving he ,neath it is Wheel l containing cient depth to contain one article.

[is the peritel; 5 approaches he opening in the bottom oi the Kingman e. finger o is raised to the `goeition shown in T by the pes-sage of' e -@in This allows i the forward to pass iiorwerd. As the wheei continues to rotule to e slightly advanced. position, the finger n is forced downward onto the forward end of the first article, and in advance oi the Succeeding articles, thus preventing them fr om being carried underl i. tapered portion l) 0i the bese As the lirst nrioie advances the taper 9 orefs it down into the pocket 5 and it carried round heneziihn guard l() with which the .vl'ieel al ie provided.

ll/ounted on n, suii'niile spooh jiniinnled in supports il., in n. istrip of waxed peper or similar Suitable Wrappingmaterial This of paper plissee through a slot at the 'point 13. through the guard m5 und on to the periphery oilie wheel fl, thus cove ig the articlesl in each. Successive pocket tirer they pass the point 13. runs between rolls lA-l, ,i5 and l@ Fig. l?) and the Wheel Two knives-1i having saw-iilre edges, are mounted on the' roll l57 und nre timed to regis t 4 er with 'slots l", in the periphery o'l: the Wheel fi, so as .no penetho Strip of peper es the the end ieusion zigijniuwt the wheel Ai.

The manner in which e continuously rotating 'eecliuigpl pockets 5 each of sulli- I. ed on :i #helft lfl the ,ironie ,l

i" under :in erin S. end olf thezirlziele L beneath the point oll `the linger (3,' when the rein: oi. the poehet forces it i zulu-les 'l'rour (lrolipiug the inner side ,This waxed paper utionnry mun e8.

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lower is l'rzuisuiitlod to the machine hy ineens ol' zi, holt pnssiug over the pulley 23. The wheel is nnuuited on :i slnilt .25 journziled yiu suilhhle lienriugjs in the lrnnn l, und provided willi :i .spur gen1' 2h, which ineeshes with the sinn' geur 2;) :ind is driven lhereh'v. The roller lo is provided wilh ruhher hairs il lor holding the wax peper iu The roller l5 is mounted on n eli-.rift 2S jmuluilwl in Suil.- ohio hinrinfga iu lin: l'rzuue l und is provided with spur geur 'gli (Fig: 1) which meshes with the .wur geur 2V. 'lhe roller lll provided :it either end with :i rubber cov lering il() (Fini lil?) :ind i:-, mounted ou :i Shall; l-lfdriveu hy n uuiversul ioiuled ehnl'l'y Zll,

Wig. Il) ieurnulod in liwn'iuigvi in the linnn: l. iilounied on lhel :ilmll lliu :i nur geur 2li), inouuled ou :i shall, lid. (lfiyj. il), iourncilr-d 1n noni-ii. i n ihn liuuo l. nlouuled on the opposilo d olt the shun :nl n; n spur geur 3T- whii'h uwshe, with u spur geur 3S, mountiournuliul in hearings in 'ifhe spur geur l5 meshes, with the funn naar lll :indie d rivou thereby.

i`\ i-,iniug guiu'd lil llig. lil) niouuted on ille guard lil. :md u, spring guard Ail mount ed on the .lfiiuno l. are pro-ruled lo inguine-l, die wheel `l',

lllQlllS sl'. in holding lhepziper und also lo prevent the from the pockets 5.

lf; oh sinner-seite strip of 'paper severed by ihifltuives l? of o. length equivalent lao the length between two adjacent slots in the wheel :uid is, ozuried foirwxn'd by the roller lil. lo :i poilu:- where the Wheel i heoonies tangent lo enother continuously rotating wheel Lfl (Fig. Si. As the Slots 18 are epproxinnulely' equally spaced between the nooliete 5, the pieces of paper thus Severed will :dm he npproxinmlely equally spaced over the nrtif'l s to he Wrapped contained in the pooh/ets i). lhnch of the pockets 5 contain :t yililungrer 1li/l huving a. stem 45 sliding in n siwliie 4:6 or the wheel 4. Mounted on of these steine is e roller 47 lilounted on the frame l. is n stu- As euch successive spoke the wheel fi approaches the radial lino eonnnon io it. sind the wheel 43, the roller 47 through :i

(Fig. Si).

the article contained in the pocket und omn 'rfroove in the onm 4&8 and il l) rying y,with it the wrapper which had been lying'against the periphery of the wheele. Brevious to this a tail piece 119 of a hinged jaw passes 'over a` stationary piivotedroller 51 thus openingl pocket 52 formed by the jaw 50 and a lip. 53, in; the wheel 4.3.

-The article and its Wrapper thus forced ously. As the arti-cle is carried forward by the wheel 43, therear end of the wrapper is folded down 'upon the article by a roller 55 (Fig. 8) .mounted on an oscillating arm 56, which in turn -is mounted on a shaft 57 (Fig. journaled in a bearing in the frame 1.

Mounted on theA sha-ft 57 isa crank arm 58, to the upper end of which is pivoted a connecting rod 59 (Figs. 3, land 21). TheA connecting rod 59 is given a suitable reciprocating motion by means of`a roller secured thereto and running in a cam track 6() of a cam 'G1' (Fig. 21) secured to the shaft 20. The shaft 20- rotates once in the time required by the Wheel 43 to travel the circumferential distance from one pocket- 'to the next, so that the. rdller is given a complete backward andforward movement as each pocketpasses, thereby folding the rear fold of each Wrapper as the articles are successively carried by` it. The front end' of the wrapper is Afolded down over the rear end by the passage of the article under a shoe 62 (Flg. 8) carried on an arm 6? mounted on the frame 1.

Mounted on either side of the Wheel 43,

4and secured to the frame 1, are stationary folders 64 (Figs. 8 and 14). An inclined surface G5 of the vfolders 641 simultaneously turnsI up both sides of the wrapper projecting beyond the article and the over hanging wings 66 fold these sides of the wrapper upon the article, vthus completing the folding of the first wrapper.l The article thus wrapped is carried Aonward by the'wheel L13 beneath a spring guard 67 (Fig. 8) which y holds it in position and it isnow ready to receive the band and I will now describe the means used for feeding these bands to this point. i

Mounted on the frame 1 is a magazine` :omposed'of two vertical channels 68 (Figs. land 16) adapted to receive the labels or bands 69, which are stacked in the magazine one above the other. This magazine has no bottoni, and located beneath it, and forming a support for the labels are two rollers 70 and 7l, The roller 70 is mounted on a shaft journaled in a bearing in the frame 1, and on the opposite end of this shaft Ifrom the roller 70 is a spur gear 7 2, which meshes with a spur gear 73, mounted on a stud in the frame 1. The gear 73 meshes with a gear 74 which is mounted on a shaft journaled in the frame 1, and on the opposite end of which is mounted the roller 71. The gear 74 meshes with a gear 75 (Figs. 16 and 18) which is mounted 'on a stud in the frame 1.

The gear 75 meshes with a gear Zimounted on a shaft 77 (Figs. 2, 16 and 18) Journaled in the frame 1, and on the opposite end of which is mounted a gear 78. The gear 78 meshes with a gear 79, which meshes with the gear 38 and is mounted on a shaft 80 (Fig. 2).

Directly under oneeud of the stack of labels G9 is a needle 81 (Fig. 17) having a gimlet-like point. The needle 81 is mounted on a shaft 82, journaled in a bracket 83, secured to the frame 1. On the shaft 82 is a beveled gear 8e meshing with a beveled' gear 857 mounted on a shaft journaled in the bracket 83, and on the opposite end of which is a spur gear 86 (Fig. 18) which meshes with a spur gear 87 mounted on the same shaft as the gear 72. The gimlet like needle 81 is thus given a rotary motion in the proper direction to cause it to bore its way upward into several of the labels of the stack (3S).

A portion of the surface of the rollers 70A and 71 is composed of soft rubber, or other friction material, and the balance of the surface is composed of hard metal or other nonfriction material. As these rollers 70 and 71 are rotated and the friction sections of their surface come in contact with the bottonimost labels, the same are torn from the needle 81, because the friction between the label and the roller causes a greater pull than can be restricted by the small section of paper between the needle and the end of the label. The friction between the first label andthe second label, however` is not sufficient to cause the second label to be torn from the needle. The friction and nonfriction`por tions of the surfaces ofthe rollers 70 and 71 arc so proportioned, and the rollersl so timed, that for a short space of time, after the rear cud of the label being removed passes beyondeach roller in succession, only the non friction surface of the rollers will be in contact with they next preceeding label, so that there is no immediate tendency for it to be pulled from the needle. At the proper moment the friction surfaces of both rollers will simultaneously come in Contact with the next label, and it will be started as was the previous one. In this manner, one label is fed for each complete rotation of the rollers.

Mounted on the shaft 80-is a wheel 88 provided with pockets 89, similar in construcltion to the pockets 52 on the wheel. 43. As

' .with the periphery of the wheel 88, which is.

the labels are successively .ted from the magazine they are held by a guard 90 (Fig. 1). against a roller 91, mounted on the shaft ,-77'. This changes the direction ot' travel of the labels and Jthey are brought into contact they are caused to maintainltheir relationship with the wheel by means of a series of.

rollers 92 (Fig. 8) mounted in a frame 93 and held against the wheel 88 by springs 94. The bands are thus carried around on the circumference of the wheel S8 to a point near the common radial line of the wheels 88 and ed on the shaft 20.

43. The wheels 8S and i3 are so timed that their respective po'ckets will register.

As the pockets in the wheel' L13 approach the common radial line ot the two wheels, they are opened by the tail pieces 49 running over a. roller 95, stationarily pivoted tothe frame 1. The pockets in the wheel 88 are similarly opened by tail pieces 9G passing over a stationary pivoted roller 97 (Fig. 8). 'lhe previously wrapped article is transierred from the open pocket in the wheel 43 to the open pocket in the vwheel 88 by means of a pair of reciprocating fingers 99 (Figli), and the article in thus entering the pocket in thc wheel 8S carries with it thelabel which has been previously placed over each of said pockets, so that the label is brought into proper relationship with the bottom and two edges ot the wrapped article.-

The fingers 99 are assisted in transferring the article from one wheel to the other by spring side plates 100 which press on the ends of the article and prevent. it from Jtallinj; or becoming otherwise displaced while being' transferred. The lingers 99 are mounted on an arm 101 (Figs. 1 and il.) mounted on a shaft 102 which is journaled in a bearing` in the trame 1. Also mounted on the shaft 102 is a. crank arm 103 to which is pivoted a connecting rod 10ft (Figs. i and 22) which is `given a recilu'ocatingg motion by a roller .secured 'to the rod and runningr in a. cam track 105 of a cam 100 mounteach article arrives at the point Where it should be transferred from one wheel to the other. ylhile each successive article is still heldby the lingers 99. in the pocket in the vwheel 88, the tail piece 96 passes beyond the article from one wheel to the other and the bringing of the article and band in proper relationship to eachother has thus been ac- By this means the tin-l gers 99 yare given an oscillating,r mot-ion as atenei complished during the continuous rotation oi the two wheels. As each successive article thus held 'passes a predetermined point in the course of travel of the circumference of the wheel 88, therear end of the band is folded down upon the article by a reciprocating member 109 (Figs. 10 and 11) carried by an arm 110, to which is pivoted a connecting rod 112 (Fig. Il), the opposite end of which is pivoted to a. crank arm 113 mounted on the shaft 57, so that the member 109, as well as the roller55 (F ig.` 8) is actuated by the caln 61.

In Fig.' 10 the member 109 is shown during its backward movement, that is, when moving in an opposite direction to that of the wheel 8S. In dotted vloutline in the same Figure it is shown inits extreme `forward` a subiramevlle (Figs. 10 and 24 and '25).'

115 isa receptacle for the adhesive material.

A roller 116 is so positioned that the lower portion of its circumference will run in the .adhesive material contained in the receptan cle 115. It is mounted on a shaft 117 'jour-V naled in a bearing in the sub-frame 114. On the opposite endof the shaft 117 is a spur gear 11S. A scraper 119 is provided, which bears very close to the roller 116, thus re moving all but a very thin coating of adhesive. Running sutliciently close to the roller 110 `to secure therefrom a coatin of adhesive is a. roller 120, mounted on a ,s aft 121 joui-naked in a bearing in the sub-frame 11i7 on the opposite end of which shaft is a spur gear 122, which meshes with the spur gear 11S.

Journaled' in a bearing in the sub-frame ill. is a shaft 123 on which is mounted a spur gear 12-l, which meshes with the spur gear 122. yThe shaft '123 is connected by means of a universal jointed shaft 125, to a .shaft 120 (Fig. 2) journaled in the vtrame v1. ()n the shaft 126 is mounted a spur gear 12T which meshes with the spur gear 79 and, is driven thereby. Journaled in the sub-'trame 114 is a. hollow shaft 12S (Fig.

25) on which are mounted two spur gears,

one 129, meshing with the spur gear 124, and another 130.

To transfer the adhesive from the surface of 'the `roller 120 there is provided a roller ing rod 133 (Figs. 4 and 23) to which is atf tached a roller running in a cam track 139 of a cam140, attached to the shaft 77. This track is so shaped and the cam so timed, that the .roller 1.31 will, for the maj or portion of the time, runin contact with the roller 120, in which position it is also in contact with a scraper' '141, (Figs. 10 and 24) which serves to remove any surplus of adhesive material.l

Aty the proper time the roller 131 will be swung in an. upward direction away from the roller 12() and to the position shown in dotted outline Ain Fig. 10. lhis motion occurs at the time when the rear end of the band is held down againstA the article by the folding member 109. Through an opening 142 (liig. 11) in the folding member 109 the roller 131 comesA in contact with the outer yface of the rear end of the band, and remains there for a'short period, during which the wheel 88 will have rotated a slight portion of a revolution so that the narrow, ad-

hesive covered surfaces of the roller 131 will malrea plurality of lines of adhesive on the band,`as illustrated in Fig. 29.

' 'llhat the roller 131 may rotate when in contact with the roller 120, and also when in contact withthe band carried by the wheel below the periphery of the wheel'. In this 88, the shaft l33is provided with a spur gear 143,'which meshes with the spur gear 130. Thus the-roller 131 will be rotated, no matter what is the position of the cranks v134 and 135. The roller 131 is now moved away from contact with the band and is carried back to contact with the roller 120, while the folding member 109 remains sta tionary in its forwardmost position, while the'wheel 88 moves the article and band forward under a roller 144 which folds the front end of the band and presses it down against the adhesive, as shown in Fig. 30. rl'ne'article now passes on under a plurality of rollers 145 (Figs. 10 and 24) which are held in the direction of the wheel by a plurality of springs 146. The rollers 145 and 144 have two grooves cut'in their surfaces and the wheel .88 has a centralgroove in its surface, the grooves in the one registering with the remaining surfaces on the other andy vice versa, so .that the rollers may bear on an article vcarried by the wheel 88 although the surface of the article' may be manner the front end of the band is held .pressed against' the adhesive as the article is passed under-the series of rollers 145.

Secured to the frame l is a chute 147 Vthe wheel 88 approaches this chute, the tail,

pieces 96 pass over a stationary pivoted roller 148, whereby the pockets are opened so that the articles may be removed.

For removing the articles there are provided a pair of oscillating fingers 149 which are attached to a crank arm 150 secured to the shaft 151, journaled in a bearing in the frame l, and to the opposite end of which is secured a crank arm 152 (Figs. 4 and To the crank arm 1:32 is pivoted a connecting rod 153 which in turn is pivoted 'to a crank arm 154 attached tothe shaft 102, the operating mechanism of 'which has been heretofore described. In this manner the lingers 149 are oscillated Simultaneously with the lingers 99 so that for every article transferred into the wheel 88 by the fingers 90 an article is ejected from it by the .lingers 149, at a point diametrically opposite there-` from.- As each successive article is ejected from the wheel 83 into the chute 147, they are engaged and held in the chute by a pair of spring catches 155 (Figs. 10 and 3). As each successive article is thus transferred into the chute 147 it pushes forward all the articles previously so transferredand which are now ready to be removed by the operator and placed in a suitable receptacle.

it will be understoml that the articles being operated upon'are passing through the machine in continuous succession and that the mechanisms which have been described as performing a certainfunction with regard to one article will perform the same function on each succeeding article as it .passes through the machine.

l will now very briefly follow the course of the articles through the machine without going into detail as to the mechanism operating the various parts. The operator lills, with the articles to be Wrapped, the magazine `composed of the angular uprights 2, places in position a roller of waxed tissue paper 12, passes the end thereof through the slot in the guard l0 at the point 13, and draws the saine downward until it engages the roller 14. lle also fills the magazine 68 with a quantity of labels and places on top thereof a suitable Weight so that ythey may vhave sufficient tension against the feeding thrown into engagement andthe machine started, The articles drop into each of the successive pockets of .the wheel 4 and are carried around therewith, and the waxed paper as it passes around on the circumference of the wheel 4,'is cut into suitable lengths by the cutters 17. Each successive article, to-

-gether with a Wrapperof waxed paper, is then transferred from the wheel 4 to the wheel 48. As the articles and wrap ers thus heldin the Wheel 43 are carried a ong, the wrapper is folded and assumes-the appeal'- ance shown in Fig. 26. The bands are fed in succession from the magazine 68 onto the surface of the Wheel 88, and .downward to a position where the periphery of the wheel 88 becomes adjacent to the lWheel 43. At this position the previously wrapped artlclcs are successively transferred from the wheel 43 to the wheel 88 and into engagement with each successive band being carried on the therear end and against the adhesive as shown `in Fig. 30 and the articles are in succession ejected from the Wheel 88 lntovthe lmagazine 147, thus completing the opera tion, and the articles are then ready to be removed from the machine by the operator.

What I claim as new is :W 1. In a Wrapping machine, the combinaf tion with a continuously rotating wheel provided with means for holding an article and its wrapper, of means for folding the Wrapper about the article While carried by said Wheel, asecond continuously rotating wheel, means for transferring the article and wrapper from said first Wheel to said second wheel and to a predetermined position upon a band, means for feeding said bands to the re `uired position to receive the wrapped artic e, means for completing the folding of the band ,about the article, and means for applying adhesive to the band for securing the ends thereof later, said means being adapted to operate While the wra ped article and band are being carrie by the second continuously rotating wheel..

2. In a Wrapping machine, the combination With fa continuously rotating Wheel adapted to receiye an article and band therefor of means folr folding the rear end of the band over and upon the article, of means for applying an adhesive material .to the outer face of the end of the band thus folded down, and means for folding the front end 'of the band over and upon the previously folded rear end of the band, whereby the two ends of the band will be secured-'together by the-adhesive material, all of said meansy being adapted to operate while the article and band therefor are carried by,

and duringthe continuous rotation of, said ,Wheel i T3. In a lWrapping machine, theA combinationv `,n ithf,a continuously rotating Wheel.

adapted to receive an article, and a wrapper, of rneansfor folding the wrapper outward about the article while both are carried by said Wheel, a second continuously rotati wheel adapted to receive the Wrapped article and a band ltherefor, means for transferring the wrapped-article "from `the rst wheel to the secondwheel and to'a predetermined position upon Athpband,l which band is arranged atan angle,A to' the first Wrapper, and meansv forl feeding the band to such an angular position to receive the Wrapped article.

4. In a wrapping machine, a fpa er roll holder, a continuously rotatin .eed wheel provided with lockets, an artic e magazine, means for fee mg the paper to the wheel, automatically placing the articles successively thereon, and automatically severing the paper into strips, means for automatically transferring the article and its paper strip to a second continuously rotatlng wheel provided with pocketsZ means for automatically folding the strip around the article while on the wheel to constute a Wrapper therefor, a label or band ma azine, a third continuously rotating whee pro` vided with pockets, means for automatically feeding the labels to the wheel over the pockets, automatic means for-transferring to the third wheel so that the wra per on thearticle will be at an angle to the and onv the third Wheel, and means for automatically gumming said band and folding 4it around the article and its wrapper. i

5. In a wrapping machine, a a "er roll holder, a continuously rotating e wheel provided with pockets, an article magazine,

means for feeding the paper to the wheel,- automatically placing the articles succes..

sively thereonA and automatically severing the paper into strips, means for automatically transferring the articleand its paper strlp to a second 'continuously rotating Wheel provided with pockets, means for automatically folding the strip around the larticle While on the wheel to constitute a Wrap er therefor, a label or band ma azine, a thlrd continuously rotating whee provided With pockets, means for automatically holding the labels to the wheel over the pockets, -automatic means for transferringl the Wrapped article from the second whee to the third wheel so that the wrapper on the article Willbe' at an angle to the bandon the third Wheel, and means for automatic-4 ally gumming said band, folding it around its Wrapper while on the third Wheel and .discharging the vvrapped article therefrom. '.-6. In a wrapping machine, the combination vwith a continuously revolving Wheel having pockets adapted to receive an article to be Wrapped/and a=wrapper, of a pivbted wrauningmember adapted yto contact V` the Wrapped article from the second whee article, provided w the Wrapper to fold one end of it over the article, provided with an aperture whereby the folded end of Athe wrapper may be Supplied with adhesive materiel Without ren'ioving the wrapping member from the Whe means for Supplying nell rmxterial through the aperiure, comprising' a swinging pasing roll und menus whereby it,- niay be intermii;4 lently swing between the nl nerture and, a yourse of adhesive material, and means for folding the opposite end of the wrapper down on the adhesive materiel.

T. ln :1 Tapping nwcliine, the Combina tion wiixlrn continuously revolving wheel lening' pockets adapted to receive an aricle io be wrapped and a wrapper, of epivoterl wrapping bmember adapted to Contact with the .'frupper to fold one end of it over the ih :u1 aperture whereby f l i l l l the folded end may be supiesife material without re moving the Wrapping member from he wheel, sind .means for Supplying; such imiterizil ihrouggh che zierture, comprising :ai swinging pasting roll., and iiiezme whereby il; 'may be interniirtemly swung l. wee-1i ille aperture and a Source of adhesive iiizrterial2 comprising a eonneel'iug rod, :1 cam, und e ehefrroating; in unimi with the confini;- ously rotating wheel.

ll/inesss my hund this 1908 :11,1 the oiy of Elgin, in the couiiy'o Kzme, uml Stare of illinois,A

Q'li (lary of May,

CE, Witnes 'lL S. HUNTLEY,

M. A. SHULTZ. 

